error creating the child process for this terminal

[sam R]

The problem started when upgraded my OS from Ubuntu 8.10 to 9.04.



 1- When I launch Terminal window I get this message and can't type
anything.

“There was an error creating the child process for this terminal”


 2- when I try to update any package through *Update Manager *I get this
message

“Error failed to fork pty”


 Now, since Ubuntu doesn't allow you to sign-in as root from the start-up
GUI window, I'm having a problem modifying files to fix the* Terminal and
Update Manager errors.*


 Can someone help me please? Any suggestion?


 Thank you,

Sam
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